man/woman of his/her word

noun phrase

: a man/woman who always keeps his/her promises

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History will eventually prove that Steve Ross is a man of his word. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026 His mother, Rhonda Miller, told WJZ that Lee was a man of his word. — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026 William was a man of his word, ultimately proposing in 2010 while on holiday in Kenya; the pair married six months later. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 23 Jan. 2026 Livestream From Hell is an indicator that the elder of the group is a man of his word. — Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2025 Leipold proved to be a man of his word this month as the Wild reportedly offered the Russian scoring machine the largest contract in NHL history. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025 Well, after the game ended, many wondered if Pierce would be a man of his word. — Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025 Letting Putin off the hook The angry exchanges in the Oval Office seemed to have been sparked by Zelenskyy’s objection to Trump’s assertion that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a man of his word. — Lena Surzhko Harned, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025 Ayo Edebiri is a woman of her word, according to John Malkovich. — Tommy McArdle, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025

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“Man/woman of his/her word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/man%2Fwoman%20of%20his%2Fher%20word. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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